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carpet types that cause vacuums to fail
Original Message May 26, 2010 1:54 pm |
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Several people have commented that Oreck's aren't in general heavy duty vacuums. So what carpet types are Oreck's most appropriate for? I believe CR gave most of the Oreck's tested in the last several years scores of good to very good for cleaning medium pile carpeting. Carmine has mentioned the failure of a Dyson DC07 on wool carpeting. I would think that deep shag and berber carpeting would have special challenges different from medium pile carpeting.
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retardturtle1
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Re: carpet types that cause vacuums to fail
Reply #32 May 31, 2010 1:36 pm |
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Hey Turtle
Sadly we don't have a filter option - its the paper cone pleated type or nothing. I haven't seen a different type although you've got me interested! I think the U.S do have different filters for this machine but I may be wrong judged on the grainy photos on the Internet.
I've had the Dirt Devil for about 5 years now and before that another model, same type with silly pink decals on the bin (now replaced by silver). The Black Vax is perhaps one of the best uprights I've had in a long time; yes its Chinese made but I don't really care; it stands up to a lot of abuse, became a lot lighter to glide once the squeegee was removed and still cleans hard floors without damage. The paper pleats do get coked in dirt but its all a matter of principle- quick twist, pull up and brush clean or alternatively let the bigger SEBO deal with sucking out the dust. I've kept it because its very handy, very compact and great at cleaning bed mattresses to shock my friends/show how powerful it is. My mother adores it because its tiny but does a great job.
As a matter of interest I wrote to Vax UK suggesting that they should import the Dynammite Plus model with the hose on the back as the UK has only ever had the one without it (true upright design then in the traditional sense, like a Hoover Junior cos tubes and hoses mean zilch suction) and Vax's reply at the time was that they were working on a mini upright which would eventually become the basis for their new Mach Air Dyson DC24 Baby copied upright. I have that one too (has Windtunnel and of course, the Mach filter). Strangely enough, although it is similar to the little Dynammite, it doesn't feel as well made and I've had endless problems with it (review on here). As a replacement model, its not as good as the good ol' Dirt Devil / Vax despite having a hose on the back.
Hi Vacman
Well the the dacron cover is a sleeve...for the shop vac....avail at homedepot/lowes over here.it will need a shake out and a once a month washing...but thats it and will give the dredded cone filter years of life....we at the shop also used it on the windtunnel bagless vac and it gave us years of use out of the cone filter it used...it was a service everything vac and a great one at that...was put to the test day after day and the sleeve worked very well. Many swear by ddvl and ive used it myself on a few occations at the shop...really does a good job...hard to complain.....the purple royal version does a great job also. I prefer the hoseless/or dont use it ...for general use...a portable cann for tool use..just me. its proven itself to be a pretty tuff bugger....love the brushroll and the way it cleans overall. turtle
This message was modified May 31, 2010 by retardturtle1
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retardturtle1
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Re: carpet types that cause vacuums to fail
Reply #34 May 31, 2010 2:06 pm |
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As happenstance would have it, as I was driving out of the the community this morning, being trash day despite the holiday, I see an empty Dirt Devil Featherlite box at the curb of one of the neighborhood houses. Carmine D.
Pretty ironic...hahaha my friend.
turtle
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vacmanuk
Location: Scotland UK
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Re: carpet types that cause vacuums to fail
Reply #35 May 31, 2010 3:01 pm |
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